Fire protection
Fire protection for homes, businesses and roadways across the Pleasant Gardens community.
Your fire department on US 70 West.
P.G. Fire & Rescue provides fire protection to the Pleasant Gardens community of McDowell County, plus responder and defibrillator service to everyone in its response area.
Emergency911
- Station, non-emergency
- (828) 724-4524
- County non-emergency line
- (828) 652-3241
What do you need?
- Report a fire or medical emergencyCall 911 first, every time.
- Ask the station a questionPhone, address and hours
- Burn brush or yard debrisCheck the permit rules first
- Volunteer with the departmentTell us how you'd like to help
- Support the departmentGiving and fundraisers
What the department does
First response
Responders bring medical help and a defibrillator to people throughout the response area.
Wildland fire
Brush and woodland fires, worked alongside the N.C. Forest Service and neighboring departments.
Apparatus roster goes here: unit numbers, truck types and a photo of each.
Neighbors on the same call
The wildfire off Clear Creek Road in November 2023 brought the N.C. Forest Service, the U.S. Forest Service and these departments together with P.G.
- Marion
- Woodlawn
- Old Fort
- Glenwood
- Dysartsville
- Hankins
- Sugar Hill Montford Cove
- Crooked Creek
- Black Mountain
Your neighbors wear this coat.
Volunteers keep P.G. running. You can help on calls, or you can help at the station with fundraising and upkeep. Tell us how you'd like to start.
- Training night
- Day and time to confirm
- Minimum age
- To confirm
- Gear and training
- Confirm what the department provides
Four things to check this week
Smoke alarms
Test every alarm once a month. Keep one in each bedroom, outside each sleeping area and on every level. Replace any alarm older than 10 years.
House number
Post your number where a crew can read it from the road, day or night. Reflective numbers on both sides of the mailbox work well.
Outdoor burning
Burning in or near woodland, generally within 500 feet, takes a free N.C. Forest Service permit. Permits can be canceled when fire danger is high.
Heaters and generators
Keep anything that can burn three feet from a heater. Run generators outdoors, at least 20 feet from doors and windows.
More handouts and permit forms from the McDowell County Fire Marshal.
Station log
Public notices and moments from the community, newest first.
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Public notice
Mulch fire on US 70 West. Crews assessed the fire and monitored it through the weekend. There was no immediate threat to nearby structures, and the public was asked to avoid the area.
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Community
After Hurricane Helene, a church volunteer handed water to community members outside the station.
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Mutual aid
Wildfire off Clear Creek Road in the Pleasant Gardens community. P.G. worked with state, federal and neighboring crews while the road was shut down.
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1960
History
Department formed, per nonprofit records. Confirm the year and add the founding story.
Who we are
P.G. Fire & Rescue is a nonprofit volunteer fire department based on US 70 West, about three miles from Marion. It serves the Pleasant Gardens community in McDowell County.
The name Pleasant Gardens goes back to the estate of Joseph McDowell, a North Carolina militia general who served in the U.S. House from 1793 to 1795.
- Fire Chief
- Name to confirm
- Active members
- Number to confirm
- Board meetings
- Schedule to confirm
Help keep P.G. ready
P.G. Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, so gifts may be tax-deductible. EIN 56-1352177.
Add an online giving link, a mailing address and any fundraiser dates.
Find the station
2703 US-70 West
Marion, NC 28752
Marion, NC 28752
- Emergency
- 911
- Station, non-emergency
- (828) 724-4524
- County non-emergency, Fire Marshal
- (828) 652-3241
- To add
- Office hours
- To add
Drawn to scale from approximate distances for the Pleasant Gardens community.